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India seeks $70 million from CIF to bolster energy storage and grid projects

Author: PPD Team Date: 28/10/2024 India has drafted a proposal seeking $70 million in financing from the Climate Investment Funds (CIF) to enhance energy storage systems (ESS) and grid projects under the Renewable Energy Integration Investment Plan...

RECPDCL establishes subsidiaries for ISTS projects in Gujarat, Rajasthan, and J&K

Author: PPD Team Date: 28/10/2024 REC Power Development & Consultancy Ltd (RECPDCL) has created three wholly-owned subsidiaries to develop interstate transmission system (ISTS) schemes across Gujarat, Rajasthan, and Jammu & Kashmir. On...

IndiGrid reports Rs 651 billion bid pipeline, expands BESS portfolio with new projects

Author: PPD Team Date: 28/10/2024 India Grid Trust (IndiGrid) has estimated a bid pipeline worth over Rs 651 billion in the power transmission sector, as disclosed in its Q2 FY25 investor presentation. The pipeline includes interstate transmission...

JSW Energy wins bid for KSK Mahanadi Power with Rs 159.85 billion offer

Author: PPD Team Date: 28/10/2024 JSW Energy has emerged as the top bidder for KSK Mahanadi Power at an auction concluding on October 27, 2024. The Sajjan Jindal-led company offered Rs 159.85 billion to financial creditors, outbidding Adani Power...

Om Infra secures Rs 4.1 billion H&M contract for Kwar HEP

Author: PPD Team Date: 28/10/2024 Om Infra has been awarded a contract valued at Rs 4.1 billion for hydro-mechanical (H&M) works on the 540 MW Kwar hydroelectric power project in Jammu & Kashmir by Chenab Valley Power Projects. The contract...

Adani Green Energy posts 39% rise in quarterly net profit to Rs 5.15 billion

Author: PPD Team Date: 28/10/2024 Adani Green Energy Limited (AGEL) reported a net profit of Rs 5.15 billion for the quarter ending September 2024, marking a 39% increase from Rs 3.71 billion in the same quarter last year. The company’s total income...

Insolation Green Energy secures solar PV module order for NTPC Khavada

Author: PPD Team Date: 28/10/2024 Insolation Green Energy Private Limited has received a purchase order to supply solar photovoltaic (PV) modules for NTPC’s Khavada site in Gujarat.  The order, valued at Rs 2.08 billion, includes 150 MW of 550 Wp...

JSW Steel to commission 580 MW renewable power by March 2025

Author: PPD Team Date: 28/10/2024 JSW Steel’s Board has approved an expanded power purchase agreement (PPA) to procure renewable power for a total of 2,507 MW across its sites at Vijayanagar, Dolvi, Salem, and Anjar. Of the initial 1,637 MW...

Rajasthan unveils RIPS to boost renewable energy investments

Author: PPD Team Date: 28/10/2024 The Rajasthan government has introduced the Rajasthan Investment Promotion Scheme (RIPS) to enhance renewable energy investments, tapping into its potential of 24.22 GW in solar energy and 5.19 GW in wind energy...

Kataria Industries acquires Ratlam Wires’ wire manufacturing business

Author: PPD Team Date: 28/10/2024 Kataria Industries has acquired the wire manufacturing business of Ratlam Wires for approximately Rs 310 million.  The acquisition, valued at Rs 306 million, is structured as a slump sale, with the business...

Schneider Electric partners with Noida International Airport for advanced energy management solutions

Author: PPD Team Date: 28/10/2024 Schneider Electric has formed a strategic partnership with Noida International Airport to implement advanced building and energy management systems. This collaboration aims to enhance the airport’s operational...

NTPC Q2 FY 2025 net profit rises 14% to Rs 53.8 billion, revenue slightly declines

Author: PPD Team Date: 28/10/2024 State-run power generator NTPC Ltd reported a consolidated net profit of Rs 53.8 billion for the second quarter of 2024-25 (Q2 FY 2025), a 14% increase from Rs 47.26 billion in the same period last year. Revenue from...

JSW Energy Q2 FY 2025 net profit at Rs 8.53 billion, revenue up 2% YoY

Author: PPD Team Date: 28/10/2024 JSW Energy reported a consolidated net profit of Rs 8.53 billion for the quarter ended September 2024 (Q2 FY 2025), slightly up from Rs 8.5 billion in the same period last year. The company’s total revenue for...

Avaana Capital raises $135-mn climate-tech VC fund

Author: PPD Team Date: 28/10/2024 Avaana Capital, India’s climate-focused venture capital firm, has infused its Avaana Climate and Sustainability Fund with USD 135 million, supported by prominent institutional investors, including the Green Climate...

Sembcorp, Adani, Green Prairie, Adyant Enersol and ReNew win NTPC’s 1.2 GW Wind-Solar Auction

Author: PPD Team Date: 28/10/2024 Sembcorp Green Infra, Adani Renewable Energy, Green Prairie Energy III (EverGreen), Adyant Enersol (DATTA INFRA), and ReNew Solar have been selected as winners in NTPC’s auction to develop inter-state transmission...

IndiGrid, Kintech and H.G. Infra win NVVN’s BESS auction

Author: PPD Team Date: 28/10/2024 IndiGrid, Kintech Synergy, and H.G. Infra Engineering have emerged as winners in NTPC Vidyut Vyapar Nigam’s (NVVN) auction to develop 500 MW/1,000 MWh standalone battery energy storage systems (BESS) with Viability...

Stiesdal Offshore partners with Copenhagen Infrastructure for floating wind sector

Author: PPD Team Date: 28/10/2024 Stiesdal Offshore and Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP), through its Copenhagen Infrastructure V (CI V) fund, have formed a strategic collaboration to establish Stiesdal Offshore as a leading player in the...

MNRE revises program to electrify 100,000 PVTG households with off-grid solar

Author: PPD Team Date: 28/10/2024 The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has revised its program to electrify 100,000 households in particularly vulnerable tribal group (PVTG) areas through off-grid solar systems.  The initiative...

HPCL issues tender for 5,000 tonnes of green hydrogen supply at Visakh Refinery

Author: PPD Team Date: 28/10/2024 Hindustan Petroleum Corporation (HPCL) has floated a tender seeking the supply of 5,000 tonnes (5 KTPA) of green hydrogen annually for its Visakh Refinery. The tender period is set for 25 years, with the bid...

NTPC and Indian Army to establish solar hydrogen microgrid in Ladakh

Author: PPD Team Date: 28/10/2024 NTPC, in partnership with the Indian Army, is set to deploy a solar hydrogen-based microgrid at Chushul, Ladakh, aimed at providing stable, renewable power to off-grid Army locations. The 200 kW microgrid system will...

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Author: PPD Team Date: 11/04/2025 Ahasolar Technologies Limited has received a consultancy work...

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Author: PPD Team Date: 11/04/2025 Bajel Projects Ltd has secured a key engineering, procurement and...

SJVN releases Rs 2.7 billion for land compensation in Etalin hydro project

Author: PPD Team Date: 11/04/2025 SJVN Limited has released Rs 2,699.7 million as land compensation...

Miscellaneous Regulatory Developments in Power Sector: April 11, 2025

Author: PPD Team Date: 11/04/2025   MERC stays tariff order issued for 2025-26 to 2029-30 following...

Regulatory Developments in Power Trading Sector: April 11, 2025

Author: PPD Team Date: 11/04/2025   HERC orders wind developer to pay ₹22.17 crore to HPPC for...

Regulatory Developments in Power Distribution Sector April 11, 2025

Author: PPD Team Date: 11/04/2025   BERC approves revised power tariffs and business plans for FY...

Regulatory Developments in Power Transmission Sector: April 11, 2025

Author: PPD Team Date: 11/04/2025   BERC approves ₹1,562.40 crore transmission tariff for BSPTCL for...

Regulatory Developments in Renewable Sector April 11, 2025

Author: PPD Team Date: 11/04/2025   AERC directs APDCL to revisit ceiling tariff for 15 MW solar...

Regulatory Developments in Power Generation Sector: April 11, 2025

Author: PPD Team Date: 11/04/2025   True-up order issued for Korba Power Thermal Power Station for...